Tuesday, September 3, 2013

I don’t know about you folks, but I
have just had it with politics in this country. I am here to tell you today
that I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Both of those parties are all
about big government, high taxes, too many rules, and corruption.

Instead, I am forming my own party, one
that is based on the ideals of liberty, individual achievement, private
property, free enterprise, artistic expression, mechanical ingenuity, efficient
use of fabric resources, and good old hard work: the Zippertarian Party. This
new third party is for anyone who puts needle and thread to fabric for
commercial purposes and we here at SouthStar are here to serve as all three
branches of your government, not to mention chief lobbyist and pork barrel
aggregator. Just think of us as your own personal community organizer.

You - the upholstery shop, the budding fashion
designer, the parachute repairer, the department store sample department, the
jeans factory, the costume creator, the embroiderer, the alteration shop, the
niche product bring-an-idea-to-fruition person – you are our not-so-huddled
masses and the salt of our earth.

We are glad to be part of your body politic. Call on
us for your scissors and silicone spray, your pattern paper and notchers, and
we will reward you with that greatest of life’s pleasures: a package at the
door.

Thank you, my fellow needle traders. You
will have something different as a Zippertarian party member: We don’t want
your vote; instead, you will always have our vote. We just want your orders. And remember, in the
rag trade, if we all hang together, not only will we not hang separately, but
we’ll do it with proper fit and draping.

SouthStar Product Bulletin #241 is now in the mail. If you're not on our mailing list, shoot us an email and we'll get you fixed up.